{"id":110074,"date":"2025-10-31T04:54:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T04:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/110074\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T04:54:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T04:54:09","slug":"critics-accuse-meghan-markle-of-using-royal-ties-to-sell-as-ever-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/110074\/","title":{"rendered":"Critics accuse Meghan Markle of using royal ties to sell As Ever gifts"},"content":{"rendered":"

The product notes for the brand\u2019s \u201csignature scent\u201d say, \u201cNo. 519 is the feeling of warm sunshine and blue skies, surrounded by love and laughter; this signature candle is inspired by the ease and joy of a day that holds Meghan\u2019s most cherished memories – her wedding day, May 19th\u201d.<\/p>\n

The candle combines notes of Moroccan mint leaf, white tea leaves, and a back note of woodsy cardamom to conjure \u201cthe freshness of a day in the English countryside, a long walk in the garden, and a spirit of happiness that is hard to resist\u201d.<\/p>\n

The hand-poured waxed fragrance has a price tag of NZ$114, but cannot be shipped to Aotearoa. <\/p>\n

Teasing the product launch, Markle shared a clip to Instagram of her working at a desk with one of her candles and a blue notebook embossed with her royal cypher in shot. <\/p>\n

The monogram, which features a decorative M with a crown on top, was designed after her marriage to Prince Harry and was used on their previous Sussex Royal website and social media accounts.<\/p>\n

She has continued to use the royal cypher even after she and Harry stepped down as senior royals in January 2020<\/a>, frustrated that Buckingham Palace prevented them from developing their Sussex Royal brand.<\/p>\n

The Instagram scene irked some online commenters, with one saying, \u201cIt\u2019s pathetic at this point. If you must remind everyone you\u2019re connected to royalty, you\u2019re not royal at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another suggested the cypher was present \u201cbecause she knows that, without it, it\u2019s just a stupid candle, and the only promotion she can offer is to include something royal somewhere on the screen\u201d.<\/p>\n

Other items in the holiday collection include a 5g canister of Flower Sprinkles for NZ$26. The dried selection of rose, calendula, blue cornflower petals and hibiscus flowers is described as a \u201cblend of tiny vibrant edible flower petals that act as confetti for your plating\u201d.<\/p>\n

As Ever says the product epitomises the idea of surprise and delight, \u201cbeautifying any dish, and taking it from mundane to magical\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese As Ever flower sprinkles are just as easy as a dash of salt, but with a dash of beauty.\u201d<\/p>\n

Offering \u201ctips for enjoyment\u201d, Markle suggests using a \u201csmall sprinkle over an omelette, quiche, or even scrambled eggs adds impressive beauty in seconds\u201d.<\/p>\n

A set of three 215g fruit spread jars is listed as being \u201cinspired by the jams Meghan has created in her own kitchen and shared over the years\u201d.<\/p>\n

She launched her lifestyle and cooking brand, based in Santa Barbara, California, in March 2024 under the name American Riviera Orchard, which was later renamed As Ever<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The product notes for the brand\u2019s \u201csignature scent\u201d say, \u201cNo. 519 is the feeling of warm sunshine and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":110075,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[78932,806,4463,430,18399,21642,13504,156,6440,564,78933,76912,263,49610,23493,111,139,69,1118,13181,9855,13311,210,45666,61,3382],"class_list":["post-110074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-accuse","tag-as","tag-brand","tag-celebrities","tag-christmas","tag-collection","tag-critics","tag-entertainment","tag-ever","tag-food","tag-gifts","tag-inaugural","tag-lifestyle","tag-markle","tag-meghan","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-of","tag-released","tag-royal","tag-sell","tag-through","tag-ties","tag-to","tag-using"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110074"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110074\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}